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How to get fromCosta Rica to Colimaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Colima by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane SJO - CLQ
    10h 35m
    $4,168–17,191

  2. Bus via Atlacomulco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Atlacomulcobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlacomulco to Colimabus bus
    2d 12h
    $4,043–5,968

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from México Poniente to Colimabus bus
    2d 12h
    $4,114–5,993

  4. Drive  3,089.8 km

    1. Drive from San José to Colimacar car 3,089.8 km
    40h 47m
    $9,219–13,316

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane LIO - CLQ
    22h 10m
    $4,498–18,716

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SJO - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus bus
    9h 32m
    $4,856–10,733

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane XQP - CLQ
    23h 56m
    $6,523–20,464

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane SJO - ZLO
    2. Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colimabus bus
    13h 27m
    $5,993–23,632

  9. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colimabus bus
    3d
    $5,108–8,377

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colimabus bus
    3d 14h
    $4,124–5,806

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,777Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,348 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Colima, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and Volaris Costa Rica fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Colima via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, México City, Mixcalco, Buenavista, and México Poniente in around 2d 12h.

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